It was not that long ago, when one of the daughters of Caza and Snarl, journeyed across the ice path. Her name was Shojji. Shojji had heard of her parents talking about how Balto and Aleu had led them across the ice. She had also heard about a place called Nome. Shojji wanted to go there and meet Balto. He was a hero among them, not to mention the father of their great leader, Aleu. Shojji had over heard Aleu many times speak of her father, and how she missed him. Shojji was 4 years old now. She knew that it was time for her to start traveling. As she neared the land, she saw a black and gray wolf walking along the beach, with another old wolf with very pale gray fur. Shojji walked up to them.  Shyly, she walked up to them and asked, " Hello. My name is Shojji from Aleu's pack. Who are you?"    The black and gray wolf stepped forward and said, " My name is Niju and this is my friend Nava. Nava was the leader of Aleu's pack before her. If I may ask, where are you going?" At first I was too stunned to answer Niju. THIS was Nava, former leader of Aleu's pack. He was famous among our pack! Shojji snapped herself out of it and said, " I am going to visit Nome. I want to meet Aleu's father Balto. Wow, I don't believe that Nava and Niju ae standing right here, I have heard much about you. I'm very sorry, but I must go now. Goodbye. I hope we meet again!" And with that, Shojji ran off.

 

 

Shojji had run for several more hours, when she decided to rest.  She slept for a few hours and then decided to hunt. Very quietly, she sniffed for some prey. Then she spotted a deer, drinking from a small creek. Extremley slowly and quietly she stalked it. Shojji took a few more steps, and then POUNCE! She snapped it's neck like a twig. " Great catch', someone yelled out. Shojji looked around, hoping it wasn't some mean wolf. But when she turned around, she saw a shaggy gray wolf with a smile on his face. He looked friendly enough. " Hello. My name is Shojji. I'm from Aleu's pack, just South of here.", Shojji said. The gray wolf looked at her and told her, " My name is Samir. I come from the Java pack. You say you come from down south. Are you the pack that crossed the ice to get to your new home?". Shojji smiled. It was a good thing for Samir to at least know who her pack was. " That's right. My pack did cross the ice. My parents Caza and Snarl did. I wasn't born yet.", when I told him this he looked impresses. Then Samir asked me " Why don't we meet here again tomorrow night at midnight. Does that sound alright?". " That would be nice", Shojji told him. And with that, Samir smiled at her, and ran off.

 

 

The next  day, Shojji couldn't wait for midnight t come. Shojji said out loud, " I am falling in love with him?". Shojji wasn't sure she was ready to fall in love. Yes, she was already 4 years old, but she had just wanted to visit Nome. What about her job as a medicine wolf? She was her pack's only medicine wolf, ever since the death of her beloved mentor, Candy. But then again, Samir seemed different then anyone else she had ever met. Later, that day, after Shojji had hunted, she took a nap. She had a wonderful dream. 

 

Shojji dreamed that she was running through a field of flowers, and in the distance, was Samir. She stood there, smiling at her, and then he started running towards her. Shojji started running too, but just as they were about to touch noses...........................       Shojji woke up. " What a nice dream," she whispered to herself. The sun was setting, so Shojji decided to wait for Samir. When midnight finally came, Samir came walking up. Shojji could not control herself. She jumped up and started covering Samir's face in licks. Samir laughed and licked her between the ears. They smiled at each other, and continued to giggle. " How have you been Shojji," Samir asked her. " I would be better with you," Shojji told him. Samir licked her again and said, " How about I stay with you tonight?" Shojji answered him fondly, " I would love that. Samir, I love you with all my heart. Please, be my mate. I would be lost with out you." At first Samir looked surprised, but he answered her, " I will be your mate, and I love you too."       In the morning, Shojji was woken up by the sound of fighting. She ran outside her den, and saw Samir fighting off a bear. " Don't you DARE touch Shojji. I will rip your heart out if you do.", Samir yelled at the bear. The bear saw Shojji and started running towards her. Samir gathered all his strength and jumped on the bears head. With his teeth, he sund them into the bear's eye and ripped it out. The bear reared back and Samir got flung off. But, the bear ran away, blood dripping from his eye socket. Samir tried to get up, but he couldn't. Shojji rushed over. " Samir, Samir are you hurt? Are you okay? Don't die Samir. I love you!" But Samir reassured her, " Don't worry Shojji. I'm not going to die. I just sprained my leg, that's all. It's not broken, just sprained. I'll be fine" He gave Shojji a lick on her ears.       So from that day on, Samir would visit Shojji every night. They would hunt together, sit at the edge of a river, the moon light shining on their coats. Then they would sleep together, and if a wild animal did come, it would never touch Shojji, with Samir there. But coming from different packs, they still had to meet in secret.

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